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History & culture
Pompeo della Cesa, Armorer to the Court of Milan
Pompeo della Cesa è stato uno dei più abili armorari milanesi della seconda metà del XVI secolo. Lavorò per numerose…
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A Madonna and Child from 13th Century Lucca
Lesser-known to American visitors to Tuscany is the beautiful and historic town of Lucca located only some 10 miles northeast…
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A Marble Statuette from Renaissance Florence
The Italian Renaissance had its birth in Florence, a prosperous medieval banking and mercantile center. Well-known are the names of…
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A Painted Crucifix from Pisa
The cross is one of the oldest and most universal of all symbols. It is the central image in Christian…
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A Madonna and Child from Siena
La Madonna col Bambino del Cleveland Museum of Art è un esempio particolarmente bello di questo soggetto, sebbene sfortunatamente non…
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The Cassone in Renaissance Italy
Large decorative chests known as cassoni remained the most popular type of furniture in use in the homes of the…
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A Civic Commission by Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice
Un manoscritto miniato è un libro scritto a mano su pergamena o pelle di animale e decorato con vernice colorata…
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Painting in Siena Following the Black Death
Neroccio de’ Landi fu pittore e scultore del primo Rinascimento a Siena. In entrambe queste arti figurative egli fu allievo…
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A Portrait Medal by Pisanello
Within the Byzantine gallery of the Cleveland Museum of Art may be found a portrait medal cast in lead, not…
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A Renaissance Tabernacle Frame
Displayed in the Renaissance galleries of the Cleveland Museum of Art is a marble, frame-like, relief sculpture, Italian in origin,…
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